The Hope You Gave Me: 31-Reception

Min Hui spent the next week in chaos with only one thing in mind: Su Quan's surgery.

The day after meeting Cheng Qirang, Cheng Guangyi arrived as scheduled. He was a silver-haired, unsmiling old man who was about to retire. Taking into account his contribution, the hospital specially arranged for him to go to Singapore, called an "exchange visit", which was actually a paid vacation.

The four-hour operation was very successful, and Su Quan was transferred to the general ward after three days in the ICU. At a young age, the child was afraid of pain and was frightened and cried in various ways. Min Huisheng was afraid that he would not recover well and quickly took leave to take care of him all day. The wound in the chest cavity is very thin, and the pericardium is next to it, and the doctor advised not to let the wound become infected. Min Huiyi looked at the child in confusion, all kinds of fears and she didn't sleep well for a whole week. Chen Jiajun was very willing to help, and Zhou Ruji also came to check on it from time to time, but Min Hui felt that the mother had to take care of the children.

On the fourth day after the operation, Su Quan was just transferred to the general ward. Jia Jun made a can of chicken soup and brought it to Min Hui. Then Min Hui remembered one thing: "Did that brother Shao come to see you recently?"

"I did." Jia Jun grinned, completely taking it seriously, "I beat me back, and I wouldn't dare to come during the day. I only dared to throw stones at our windows at night and smashed the glass. ."

Because of her child's illness, Min Hui took a lot of work. In the past, she would go to the police or find community security, but she really didn't have the energy to deal with several things at the same time, so she said, "Let's just relax, I'll transfer the 200,000 yuan to him. Otherwise, wait for Su Quan to be discharged from the hospital. It's not peaceful to live at home."

Jia Jun immediately shook his head: "You must never give money to this kind of gangster. After they taste the benefits, they will feel that this trick works, and they will come to trouble you every day in the future."

“So what?”

"Come and play once."

"I still want to go to jail, classmate Chen Jiajun, how many times have I told you that violence can't solve the problem."

"Sister, anyway, you are in the hospital these days, and you can't touch them. Leave this matter alone and leave it to me to handle it." After that, he handed her a rice spoon, "Hurry up and drink the soup."

When he was a wanderer in his early years, Jiajun worked in various occupations. He picked up garbage, delivered takeaways, watched warehouses, and worked in Sichuan restaurants in addition to being a security guard. Min Hui glared at him, poured the chicken soup from the thermos into the lunch box and took a sip, complimenting: "It's really fragrant."

"Drink more, I'm going to work, I'll go first and come back later in the evening."

Min Hui watched him leave. After drinking half a bowl of soup, she suddenly remembered someone, and hurriedly took out her phone address book. She remembered that Xin Qi had a friend who opened a bodyguard company and gave her a business card at that time. Min Hui didn't have the habit of keeping business cards. At that time, she took a photo and searched for a long time before she found it. The man's name was Deng Chen, the name of the business card was "Silver Arrow Security Service Co., Ltd.", and the position was general manager. The business card also states that the company's main business is: political security, temporary service, star escort, corporate protection, event protection, equipment rental, etc.

Min Hui hurriedly called Deng Chen, and someone answered immediately there.

"Hello."

"I'm Min Hui, remember? Four years ago, Xin Qi and I were in Xingshui County? We lost our wallet, Xin Qi asked you for help?"

"Remember." Deng Chen's voice came from there, with a light tone, "Miss Min, are you in trouble?"

Min Hui said "Ai" and told the story of Brother Shao from beginning to end.

"Which city do you live in now?"

“Bengcheng.”

"Well, I have a branch in Bencheng, you can send me your address, and then write me Brother Shao's full name, and I'll send someone to deal with it today."

"Very good, please tell me how much it will cost, and I will transfer money by WeChat."

Deng Chen didn't answer this question, and the conversation changed: "So, Su Tian's younger brother - that is, Chen Jiajun you said - has been found?"

"Yes."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. It was compared with the DNA database."

There was silence for a while, and said, "Why didn't you tell Xin Qi? You should know that he is also looking for this person."

"So Xin Qi... is still alive?" For some reason, Min Hui's eyes suddenly turned red, "The operation went well?"

"It didn't go well, and he was ill for a long time, which caused him to drop out of school for a year."

"He's a...student?"

"You don't know?"

"He didn't say it." Min Hui couldn't help but ask again, "Is he okay?"

"Good."

"That's good." Min Hui breathed a sigh of relief, a face full of sunshine appeared in his mind, "I haven't seen Xin Qi since the breakup. There is no connection between us. He Don't let me contact him."

When Min Hui left Xingshui County, she wrote a long WeChat message on the bus, trying to explain and salvage the incident, but found that Xin Qi had blocked her.

She knew that Xin Qi had a big temper, but she didn't expect to be so heartless, and she was sad about it for a long time.

"This is not about you and him, but about him and Su Tian's younger brother. I think Xin Qi should have the right to know."

"I mentioned it to Jia Jun and asked if he would like to contact him. Jia Jun said it's fine. The US is too far away, and he doesn't want to cause trouble."

On the other side of the phone, I didn't speak for a long time.

"If you still have contact with Xin Qi, you can tell him. Jia Jun lives across from me. If he is willing to visit Jia Jun, I am very welcome."

Deng Chen made a noncommittal "um": "I still have something to do, talk to you next time?"

"Okay." Min Hui put down the phone and saw that Su Quan hadn't woken up yet. She turned on the computer and started working. At seven o'clock in the evening, Deng Chen sent a WeChat message saying, "The problem has been solved. They will never come again. I found you."

Min Hui wrote curiously: "How did you solve it?"

Deng Chen's answer was only five words: "You don't have to know."

***

Saturday's AI industry cocktail party is just around the corner. Cao Mu was very surprised when Min Hui took the initiative to invite Ying to participate: "Are you sure you want to go? Cheng Qirang will also be there. I have a few invitations here."

Min Hui poses as if a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water: "I decided to turn the page."

"Goodforyou!" Cao Mu clapped his hands and smiled, "It should have been like this, it's all in the same circle, you can't see him when you look up, and you're not afraid of him, why should you hide from him."

"No." Min Hui sighed, "Who else is going to our company?"

"I am."

"Sister Cao, can you not go?" Min Hui hurriedly bowed, "I beg you?"

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just don't want you to go."

"Okay, I will fulfill you. My second child happens to have a ballet performance, and I don't want to miss it. But don't patronize it. There are a lot of gossip on this occasion. Open your ears and listen to us. What are the competitors doing?"

"Required."

The reception will be held at the Zijin Club on Zhongyuan Road. The AI ​​community in Ben Thanh often gathers here. Because the reception is more formal, there will be a dinner party after that. The invitation has dresscode on it. Min Hui is wearing a white one-shoulder dress. , silver high-heeled shoes, coat a light gray long buttonless wool coat. She used several shades of concealer to cover her dark circles and topped it off with a heavy evening make-up.

It's called "brilliant" at the best, and "sweet and charming" at the worst.

When we arrived at the clubhouse, the reception had already started. There were nearly 70 or 80 people standing densely inside, and everyone was talking in a low voice. Several waiters in tuxedos were wearing wine trays and various snacks in the crowd.

Perhaps to create an atmosphere of privacy, the lights in the clubhouse are dim. On the left is the banquet hall. There are eight round tables in it. Some people have already taken their seats and chatted at the tables.

Min Hui glanced at it, and more than 80% of the people knew it. The company's CEOs, VPs, CTOs, and investors were all there. If He Haixiang did not go to Beijing for business, he would never miss it. There are very few women in the IT industry, and even fewer high-level women. As soon as Min Hui entered the door, she could feel the gazes of men.

A waiter stopped beside her: "Miss, do you want a drink?"

Min Hui took a glass of whiskey and drank it. The waiter was about to leave when Min Hui said, "Don't go."

She poured both glasses of whisky into one glass, held them in her hands, and walked towards the crowd in front of her. Going all the way, looking around, looking for Cheng Qirang. Suddenly, a man with curly hair and a high nose stopped her: "Min Hui!"

Min Hui recognizes it as Sha Shikai, the CTO of Deep Blue Technology. Shashikai used to work in Yuanlai before, but later changed jobs and also worked on AI medical care. Like Bai'an, DeepBlue Technology has a lot of cooperation with the Affiliated Hospital of Bencheng University, so Min Hui often encounters him in the hospital. He and Zhou Ruji also know each other, so they are acquaintances.

"Hi, Shi Kai." Min Hui hurriedly greeted her.

"You never attend this kind of meeting, why are you here today?" Shashikai said.

"The boss is on a business trip and sent me here to inquire about the news."

"You're here just in time, and I have something I want to ask you." Shashi Kai pulled her to a corner and whispered, "The stock price has fallen sharply recently. I heard that there is a move from the top?"

Min Hui was stunned for a moment, then shook her head quickly: "I know the stock is falling, but the news... I haven't heard of it. What news?"

"Didn't I come from Yuanlai before? There are still some acquaintances there. I heard that the performance is too bad, Yuanlai plans to sell some subsidiaries to fill the hole. Here... there won't be your Bai'an?"

"Bai'an? No way!" Min Hui said confidently, "Although Bai'an is still burning money and hasn't made any big money, we have made a lot of products and obtained a lot of certificates. , patents, and are considered top-notch in the industry. Bai'an represents a long-term hope, and it cannot be sold."

"Have you ever thought that it's because Bai'an doesn't make money, but it looks very valuable, so it's sold?" Shashikai curled his lips, "Besides, it's hardware, not software. I have never paid attention to it. The market competition is so big, and the homogeneity of AI is so serious. Even if I give you money, it may be squeezed out by other companies. Why don't you sell it quickly to fill the hole?"

When he said this, Min Hui also felt that it made sense, and couldn't help asking: "Where did this rumor come from? Is it reliable?"

"I'm here to ask you if it's not reliable." Sha Shikai scratched his head, "I still have some stocks from afar. You walk around the headquarters a lot, help me find out if it's true or not? "

"How can a middle-level subsidiary like us be able to inquire. If you can inquire clearly, then it is not an internal transaction?"

"Why don't you try."

Min Hui responded indiscriminately and drank the wine from the glass. Her heart suddenly became very chaotic: Su Quan had just had an operation and Jiajun had just returned home. Today's "whitewashing operation" has not yet started, and I don't know what the consequences will be. She needs money and stability very much now.

"By the way, have you seen Cheng Qirang?" Min Hui asked.

"He hasn't arrived yet." Shashi Kai raised his brows, as if smelling some gossip, "Are you looking for him?"

Min Hui smiled lightly: "Well, I have something to ask him."

"The boss of our company just went to Silicon Valley and was very excited. Would you like to go over and talk?"

"Okay."

As a result, the chat lasted for half an hour. Qian Jianyu, the boss of Deep Blue, was sixty years old. He used to be a university professor, and he was a senior that Min Hui admired. The boss was very hilarious, she was embarrassed to leave, a few people chatted until the banquet started, and everyone joined the table, and then it was over.

There were voices in the hall. Min Hui was sitting at a table with Qian Jianyu, Sha Shikai and others. She turned her head and looked to the left. Cheng Qirang and his wife Zheng Yiting arrived at some unknown time, so they sat on the second table from the left. On the table.

The banquet officially started, and various dishes were served like water. Min Hui ate for a while, and her head started to feel dizzy. I drank too much wine just now, and some of it was on purpose, otherwise she wouldn't have the courage to do the following things.

People at the reception began to leave their seats and toast each other. Min Huiyi gritted her teeth and stood up, holding a glass of white wine and walking towards Cheng Qirang's table.

There was only about ten steps in the middle, but Min Hui felt as if she had climbed a mountain. The eight-centimeter high-heeled shoes made her waist twist even more, and at the same time, almost all the men present were looking at her, perhaps because of her 34C chest, one foot six waist, one meter long legs and a pretty face.

Perhaps because she was walking towards Cheng Qirang. At this time, he was leaning up and talking to a waiter behind him, as if he was giving an order.

There is no need to learn coquettishness. Min Hui strode up in front of Cheng Qirang and sat down on his lap. No matter what, she put her arms around his mouth and kissed him fiercely. He said with a bitter face: "Qi Rang, I miss you so much."

Suddenly, the hall became quiet, so quiet that Min Hui could hear the pianist at the front desk playing Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata".

Everyone is stunned.

Min Hui looked at the Chanel Rouge Coco that she had printed on Cheng Qirang's mouth with a half-smile, her face suddenly icy, and Zheng Yiting next to her poured a large glass of red wine on her face.

Meanwhile, Cheng Qirang pushed her body away from his lap——

Min Hui almost fell, but she held on to the table in time, looked up inadvertently, and saw Xin Qi.

He sits on the other side of the table, just across from Cheng Qirang.